Is Supergirl Gay the TV Show or Is Queerbag to Blame?

Contents:

• FANS THK SUPERGIRL IS GAY AS SEASON 6 CH CLOSE TO FALE EPISO
• SUPERGIRL’S SERI FALE COULD HAVE BEEN GAYER
• IS SUPERGIRL GAY THE TV SHOW OR IS IT ANOTHER CASE OF QUEERBAG?

FANS THK SUPERGIRL IS GAY AS SEASON 6 CH CLOSE TO FALE EPISO

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SUPERGIRL’S SERI FALE COULD HAVE BEEN GAYER

Supergirl Season 6 has left fans speculatg that our pe-wearg superhero might be gay. Why fans thk Supergirl is gayFans on Twter are nvced that Melissa Benoist’s character Supergirl is gay. One fan exclaimed, “SUPERGIRL IS GAY and wh Lena, her bt iend and love tert, they’re the perfect scriptn of Clark’s weddg vows.

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IS SUPERGIRL GAY THE TV SHOW OR IS IT ANOTHER CASE OF QUEERBAG?

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